Elk Mountain, WY

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2023 Population

2.2% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

45.7

11.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

11.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Elk Mountain, WY had a population of 89 people with a median age of 45.7 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Elk Mountain, WY declined from 91 to 89, a −2.2% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elk Mountain, WY are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.37%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Elk Mountain, WY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Elk Mountain, WY are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Elk Mountain, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39 minutes. The average car ownership in Elk Mountain, WY was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Elk Mountain, WY is home to a population of 89 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Elk Mountain, WY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 28.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (86 people) in Elk Mountain, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Elk Mountain, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Elk Mountain, WY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Elk Mountain, WY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elk Mountain, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
86 ± 43
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 13.6
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Elk Mountain, WY as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 19
Vietnam
2 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

Elk Mountain, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Elk Mountain, WY employs 58 people. The largest industries in Elk Mountain, WY are , and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,536) and Total ($28,333).

Males in Wyoming have an average income that is 1.47 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,942. The income inequality in Wyoming (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 90

11.5%

1 Year growth

± 206%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Elk Mountain, WY grew at a rate of 11.5%, from 52 employees to 58 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elk Mountain, WY, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (28 people), Transportation Occupations (9 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elk Mountain, WY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wyoming (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 90

11.5%

1 Year growth

± 206%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Elk Mountain, WY grew at a rate of 11.5%, from 52 employees to 58 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elk Mountain, WY, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elk Mountain, WY, though some of these residents may live in Elk Mountain, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 283k people employed in Wyoming. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wyoming.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing the state of Wyoming. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Elk Mountain, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (25.8%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.56%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wyoming

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John Barrasso

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on June 25, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the death of Craig L. Thomas.

Cynthia Lummis

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing Wyoming.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wyoming over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Elk Mountain, WY

Harriet Hageman

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Elk Mountain, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Elk Mountain, WY have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Elk Mountain, WY have an average commute time of 39 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elk Mountain, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Elk Mountain, WY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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N/A

Number of Households

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In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Elk Mountain, WY N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Elk Mountain, WY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elk Mountain, WY is from Wyoming.

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in Wyoming

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2022, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0943% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wyoming in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wyoming across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Walked (8.62%)
Carpooled (6.9%)

In 2023, 79.3% of workers in Elk Mountain, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.62%) and those who carpooled to work (6.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

39 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elk Mountain, WY have a longer commute time (39 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Elk Mountain, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Elk Mountain, WY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elk Mountain, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elk Mountain, WY have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elk Mountain, WY (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elk Mountain, WY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Elk Mountain, WY has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elk Mountain, WY N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Elk Mountain, WY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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